Small Business

1. Apprenticeships crisis threatens small-business growth  

   One of Australia’s leading automotive group training organisations is warning that the Government’s decision to cut incentives for small businesses to take on apprentices. Michael Wentworth is the Managing Director of Apprenticeships Are Us Ltd (ARU) – a not-for-profit, that has supported over 7,500 young people into trade careers over 18 years. He bemoans the […]

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2. Liftwomen launches Lift Angels grant challenge for women founders

   The challenge concludes with an in-person Pitch Night, where founders present to a panel of industry experts and a public audience.

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3. AI-powered search set to influence US$595 billion in retail e-commerce

   Referral traffic from AI tools to e-commerce sites increased by 302 per cent last year.

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4. How a ‘dirtbag’ entrepreneur became a billionaire and refined philanthropy

   Chouinard maintained a policy of donating 1 per cent of sales (not just profit) to the environment, no matter how tight the times.

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5. A leadership approach to drive small-business culture

   Dean Anderson, CEO of Leading Teams, shares a three-step approach to creating a framework for high performance through challenging periods Leading a small business is not for the faint-hearted. In an environment where the pace is often unrelenting, budgets are tight and technology is constantly changing, culture is one of the few levers leaders can […]

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